Gordon Strachan feels Scotland's 1-0 friendly win in Poland is more evidence of steady progress but does not believe it will count for anything when they return to Warsaw on Euro 2016 duty.

Scott Brown hit his second winner in two internationals as Scotland stretched their unbeaten run to five games with a third consecutive away win.

Brown lashed home from 18 yards in the 78th minute after Charlie Adam's header had been half-cleared following good work from Steven Naismith and an Ikechi Anya cross.

Strachan wants to see more of such creative play and he was happy that his side frustrated the hosts for large periods of the game.

"We were a bit fortunate, we understand that, but a lot of things are working," he said. "We are trying to be more potent when we get the ball back. We need to be more confident and trusting in people, like we did with the goal. We passed the ball and made defenders defend.

"We need more of that but we are getting to understand that. But at the moment people are finding it hard to play against us, which is a start."

Scotland return to Warsaw's National Stadium in October for a European Championship qualifier but Strachan dismissed suggestions the friendly win could have a bearing.

"Absolutely not," he said. "I think we all know that sitting here. It could have gone either way."

Strachan added: "I'm sure there will be more attackers on the pitch for both sides when we play them again. But we saw the stadium and the support and the enthusiasm of the team we will play against."

Strachan, who reintroduced Darren Fletcher to the international fold after a 16-month absence, reserved special praise for Brown, who also hit the winner in Norway in November.

"I thought he was fantastic," Strachan said. "James Morrison was excellent beside him in the first half. He's ungainly in a way but he does what all good midfielders do: pass the ball, keep it, move it on. But then he has got the power to win the ball back. He can be really pleased with himself."

Strachan was also delighted with the attitude of 19-year-old Dundee United left-back Andy Robertson, who came on for his debut midway through the second half.

"Andy came on there and the first time he picked it up he drove about 30 yards," the former Celtic boss said.

"I thought 'that's fantastic'. Absolutely no grey area, I'm going to do what I do. I loved seeing that first touch."

The home side, who were without the Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski because of a knee injury, started with the Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny as the former Celtic player Artur Boruc sat on the bench. Strachan sprang a surprise by employing a 4-4-2 formation, with Ross McCormack up front alongside Steven Fletcher.

Poland were first to threaten after an even opening 10 minutes when Ludovic Obraniak sidestepped James Morrison and curled a shot that David Marshall tipped over. McCormack almost released Ikechi Anya after good skill midway inside the Polish half but his through ball was intercepted.

Marshall made another save when Arkadiusz Milik was afforded too much space 28 yards out, the Cardiff goalkeeper diving to his left to push wide the bouncing shot. Gordon Greer then charged out to meet the Poland right-back Lukasz Piszczek, after the Brighton defender's headed clearance, to help force the skipper to blaze wide from 18 yards.

Scotland had their first chance in the closing seconds of the half when Brown committed a defender in the box and played Alan Hutton in through the right channel. The right-back had three team-mates closing in on goal but could not find a pass and elected to shoot from a tight angle, with Szczesny blocking at his near post.

The Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher came on at half-time for Morrison, while Steven Naismith replaced Fletcher. The visitors were soon under pressure from Obraniak's deep left-wing cross but Piszczek volleyed well over.

The game was opening up and Slawomir Peszko shot straight at Marshall before Charlie Mulgrew released Anya down the wing but the Watford player crossed behind the well-placed Naismith.

Scotland soon carved a better chance when Barry Bannan's pass allowed Naismith to run at the outnumbered home defence. The Everton player laid the ball off for McCormack 18 yards out but Piszczek threw himself in front of the shot and blocked. Poland should have scored in the 58th minute after Hutton was booked for bringing down Peszko. Obraniak's free-kick handed Kamil Glik a free header eight yards out but the centre-back sent it a yard wide.

Scotland were cut open following a quick move as Obraniak lifted the ball over the Scotland defence for Milik to run on to but he shot over under pressure. The Dundee United teenager Andy Robertson came on for his debut midway through the half along with fellow full-back Phil Bardsley.

Strachan then switched to a 4-2-3-1 line-up by sending on Charlie Adam for McCormack and the substitute was quickly involved in the goal.

Naismith held up a throw-in before laying it off to Anya, whose right-wing cross found Charlie Adam. The Stoke player's header was half-cleared and Brown ran in to power a shot into the roof of the net from 18 yards.

Marshall made injury-time saves from Michal Maslowski and Lukasz Teodorczyk before the final whistle to spark jeers around the stadium.